Chris Tillman

It has been reported by multiple outlets now that OF/DH Nelson Cruz has signed a four year deal for $57 million, including a $1 million signing bonus, with the Seattle Mariners. Also reported, the Baltimore Orioles were willing to go three years with Cruz and knew about the four year deal on the table, but […]

The Baltimore Orioles have been shut out of the awards race since 1991, which was when Cal Ripken won American League MVP. Grant Brisbee, from SB Nation, wrote an article highlighting when each team last won a major award. The Orioles have been shut out 66 straight times now. Who can end that streak in 2015?

The Baltimore Orioles have starting pitching in excess these days. Because of that, General Manager Dan Duquette should seriously look into trading one or two of them for useful pieces for the offense.

The average OPS (On-base plus slugging) in baseball, through June 21, is .708 but the average OPS in the American League is .714 and it’s just .701 in the National League. Why this is important is because it gives us a measure of the overall quality of hitters in each league, including the state of offensive talent across baseball (somewhat).